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Slow worm

Slow worm


Postby BlackPanther » Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:11 pm

Taking advantage of the last days of summer... Warming up on a dirt track... This little fellow didn't mind a few photos :D

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Re: Slow worm

Postby Ian Johnston » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:30 am

What a lovely sight! They really are pretty creatures :D

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Re: Slow worm

Postby Play2End » Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:07 pm

Lovely shots of the wee monster.
Is the first photo upside down?
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Re: Slow worm

Postby BlackPanther » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:33 pm

Play2End wrote:Is the first photo upside down?


:lol: :lol: :lol:
No, just taken from another angle (gazing down at the worm).

It's the second slow worm I managed to photograph, but have seen many of them when walking. They are common in Assynt area, also in Glen Affric. This particular one comes from Glen Tanar :D
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